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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. Their flexibility and standard size have made them popular worldwide with an estimated 17 million intermodal containers in the world today.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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Louisiana Economic Development officials estimate the project will create 1,200 permanent new indirect jobs along with 3,000 construction jobs. Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

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They include: The estimated cost per square foot of a warehouse vs. the expected revenue per square foot. Can these connections be customized, or must the site work with existing infrastructure that cannot be altered? Contractors can then provide cost estimates (remember 5D Macro BIM?) Louis, Missouri. Internal factors.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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Top Ten Construction Projects in World

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To achieve more living space, better infrastructure, production facility, and development, we need to be building some stuff all the time, expanding our concrete footprint everywhere. Our list of the top ten largest construction projects includes infrastructures, industrial, and entertainment complexes.

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Louisiana Economic Development Wins Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

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The Bronze Award winner in BF ’s 2015 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition will generate an estimated $17.7 Logistics and infrastructure played a key role in securing this mega-deal for Louisiana. PROJECT IMPACT ESTIMATES. (FPCC) announced it will build a $9.4-billion billion in capital investment, and $17.7

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Bootstraps for Building

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When the industrial revolution unfolded in the 1830s, Allentown became the center of Pennsylvania’s iron industry and a railroad hub. An estimated $135 million in development costs for the downtown project in Allentown will be offset by the application of NIZ incentives. Mid Atlantic allentown pennsylvania'